Announcments - (UNPI) - United Nations Philatelists, Inc

July 11th, 2010

Members, Special Auction #17 is available.
April 30th, 2010

Catalog Of United Nations Postal Service Administration Personalized Sheets is available.
April 6th, 2010

Members, Special Auction #16 is available.
October 8th, 2009

Members, Special Auction #15 is available.
October 7th, 2009

Members, a few copies of the Journal (Volume 33, Number 5, October 2009, Whole Number 192) had some misprinted pages. If you have a defective Journal, please contact Jim Matyasovich for a replacement copy.
August 14th, 2009 The UNPI will hold an informal meeting and presentation at Stamp Expo 400 In Albany, New York on Saturday, September 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in meeting room #2. The meeting will be hosted by UNPI president, Tony Dewey, who will be speaking about UNEO and WHO coil stamps. Members are invited to bring along UN and related material for "Show and Tell".

The UNPI will also be participating in the UN First Day ceremony for the "Millenium Goals" project issue on Friday at 11:00 a.m. (check program for location & to verify time). Tony Dewey (UNPI President) will be a featured speaker.

Stamp Expo 400 is the culmination of a year-long celebration of the quadricentennial observance of the exploration of New York. The stamp show will be held at the Empire State Plaza and is presented by the Federation of New York Philatelic Societies. For more information about the show, visit their website at www.stampexpo400.org.
August 4th, 2009

UNPI Regional Meeting at StampShow 2009 on Friday at 3:00 P.M. - location to be determined at the show.
May 22st, 2009

Members, Special Auction #14 is available.
April 21st, 2009

Special Auction #7 - fixed prices lowered from 60% to 50% of minimum bid.
Special Auction #8 - fixed prices lowered from 70% to 60% of minimum bid.
Special Auction #9 - fixed prices lowered from 80% to 70% of minimum bid.
Special Auction #10 - fixed prices lowered from 90% to 80% of minimum bid.
Special Auction #11 - fixed prices lowered from 90% to 80% of minimum bid.
Special Auction #12 - fixed prices lowered from 90% to 80% of minimum bid.
February 9th, 2009

Members, Special Auction #13 is available.
August 21st, 2008

Pictures from Stampshow 2008
May 21st, 2008

UNP Election Results:
- President - Anthony Dewey
- Vice President - Brian Reiser
- Treasurer - Jim Matyasovich
- Secretary - Blanton Clement, Jr.
- Director - Larry Fillion
- Director - Michael Krejci
- Director - Richard Powers
- Director - Greg Galletti
New officers take office for a two year term starting July 1, 2008.
May 13th, 2008

New Project on the bottom of the projects page: for Postal History of ICAO
April 16th, 2008

Members, please vote online by May 20th, 2008 for the 2008 UNP Election.

Members, Special Auction #11 is available.
May 14th, 2007

Greg Galletti, Vice-President of the UNPI, will be a guest speaker at the forthcoming United Nations Postal Administration first day ceremony honoring the the new commemorative issues entitled "Peaceful Visions." The Official FD Ceremony will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, June 1, 2007, in conjunction with the NAPEX exhibition at the McLean Hilton Hotel, McLean, Virginia. Mr. Galletti presentation will focus on UN stamps from a collectors perspective.
February 24th, 2007

The next convention and meeting of United Nations Philatelists will be held in conjunction with APS STAMPSHOW August 14-17, 2008 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut. APS STAMPSHOW is the annual convention of the American Philatelic Society.

UNP will have a society booth where members can gather and relax. UNP publications will be available for sale at our booth, including recent issues of The Journal and various monographs. Members will be needed to staff the table throughout the show.

In addition to a meeting of the Board of Directors, there will be a General Meeting for all members and interested parties. A section of the meeting will be set aside for presentations of recent research and interesting finds.

Following a long tradition, members will gather for dinner at an area restaurant on Friday evening. On Saturday evening members are encouraged to attend the awards banquet to cheer on UNP exhibitors.

UNP members are asked to participate in the exhibition. Exhibits will vie for UNP Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. The UNP President's Award will be presented to the best UN and related area exhibit by a UNP member.

It may seem like a long way off, but the time will fly by. Start making plans to attend the convention and enjoy the company of fellow members. As the date draws nearer, look to this website and The Journal for more details.

February 20th, 2007 - President's Message

The 2007 convention of the United Nations Philatelists was a most enjoyable event. Hosted by SANDICAL, the World Series of Philately show in San Diego, the weather was warm and the venue relaxing. Those who attended were treated to a special weekend, indeed.

On Thursday night UNP members were invited to join the SANDICAL staff, exhibitors and others at a local Chinese restaurant for a kick-off dinner. The food just kept coming and coming! Friday night, the UNP crowd enjoyed dinner at a wonderful Italian restaurant.

Saturday started early as the UNP Board meeting was scheduled for 9:00 AM. It was a productive meeting and your Board passed a number of measures that will benefit the organization. I am particularly pleased to announce that we have a new webmaster, Larry Fillion, who has already started to redesign and update our website. The revised website may already be up by the time this issue arrives in your mail box. Take a few moments and check out www.unpi.com. I invite you to join me in thanking Dennis Hamilton, who served UNPI in this capacity, setting up and maintaining the website for several years. The full minutes of the Board are published elsewhere in this issue. I urge you all to read them.

The Board meeting was followed by the general meeting, where we were treated to several interesting and informative presentations. There was a meager turnout, but for those who missed it, the session was taped and will be available on our website.

There were 33 frames of UN, League and related exhibits on display. Thanks to Fran Adams, the SANDICAL committee, and Anita (page we had the opportunity to view Jack (page's stunning exhibit "The Chagall Window" one last time. Fran had expanded the exhibit to 7 frames as Jack had planned, but did not get to implement. Jack's exhibit was shown in the Court of Honor.

There were seven exhibits in competition provided by UNP members. Greg Galletti debuted his new exhibit on the History of the United Nations as shown through covers. Greg was rewarded with a Vermeil medal and a UNP Gold medal. Christopher Dahle, who was not a UNP member, showed "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights." His exhibit received a Bronze medal and a UNP Bronze medal. We also awarded Chris a 1-year membership in UNP. Welcome, Chris! See the table below to this note which lists all UNP exhibits and their awards.

The UNP received a very pleasant surprise at the awards banquet on Saturday night. The SANDICAL committee used the image of the United Nations souvenir sheet depicting the Chagall Window for its awards, honoring both Jack (page and the UNP, and in keeping with the show theme of "International Philately." One of the award plaques is shown nearby.

Our next convention will be held August 14-17, 2008 in conjunction with APS STAMPSHOW in Hartford, Connecticut. Start making plans to attend now and start getting your exhibits ready. I'll see you there!

EXHIBITOR	EXHIBIT	AWARDS
Fran Adams	Authoring World Peace	1-Frame Vermeil, UNP Gold
Fran Adams	Towards United Nations	1-Frame Gold, UNP Gold
Blanton Clement	United Nations Conferences and Meetings	Silver, UNP Silver
Christopher Dahle	The Universal Declaration of Human Rights	Bronze, UNP Bronze
Anthony Dewey	Service of Intellectual Aid to Prisoners of War 1-Frame	Vermeil, UNP Silver
Anthony Dewey	The United Nations Precancel, 1952-1958	Gold, UNP Gold, UNP President's Award, APS Award of Excellence (1940-80)
Greg Galletti	United Nations History - The Prestige Period 1943-1957	Vermeil, UNP Gold
Greg Galletti	A History of the League of Nations	Gold, UNP Gold, Federated Philatelic Clubs of Southern California Award
Jack (page	The Chagall Window	Court of Honor Prix d'Honneur